"Woody Boogie" is a 1985

1985 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...

 Italo disco

Italo disco

Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...

 single recorded and released by Italy

Italy

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-based act Baltimora

Baltimora

Baltimora were an Italian New Wave dance outfit active in the mid to late 1980s. The group comprised Jimmy McShane , Maurizio Bassi , Giorgio Cocilovo , Claudio Bazzari , Pier Michelatti and Gabriele Melotti...

. It was the group's second single, released in 1985, from the band's debut album Living in the Background, on which it features as fourth track. Two promotional videos were created for the single.

Despite the promotion, the single failed to make any impact in the United Kingdom or United States unlike the previous hit single Tarzan Boy

Tarzan Boy

"Tarzan Boy" is the title of a song recorded by Italy-based act Baltimora. It was the group's debut single, released in April 1985, from its first album Living in the Background, on which it features as first track...

. However, the single was a fair hit within Europe.

Formats

7" Single

1. "Woody Boogie" - 3:46
2. "Woody Boogie (Instrumental)" - 3:51

7" Single (UK only)

1. "Woody Boogie" - 3:37
2. "Woody Boogie (Jumpin' Mix)" - 3:46

12" Single

1. "Woody Boogie (Jumping Mix)" - 5:50
2. "Woody Boogie (Instrumental)" - 4:35

12" Single (UK only)

1. "Woody Boogie (Unknown Mix)" - 5:52
2. "Woody Boogie (Instrumental)" - 4:36
3. "Woody Boogie (7" Version)" - 3:37

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Dutch Singles Chart	32
German Singles Chart	20
Irish Singles Chart	30
Italian Singles Chart	23
Swedish Singles Chart	4
Swiss Singles Chart	15

Personnel

• Arranged By, Producer – Maurizio Bassi
• Lyrics By – Naimy Hackett
• Mixed By – Jurgen Koppers
• Music By – Maurizio Bassi
• Recorded By – Paolo Mescoli